Male found shot in Clairemont

San Diego  A 21-year-old man was shot Wednesday night and found outside an apartment building in Clairemont, San Diego police said.

The victim was found about 8:10 p.m. on a sidewalk along Mount Alifan Drive near Genesee Avenue, police Capt. Brian Ahearn said.

He was transported to a hospital and was later reported in stable condition, police said Thursday.

Ahearn said an officer was in the area at the time investigating a report of narcotics activity when police received a report of someone being shot. It was not yet known if the two incidents were related.

The sprawling apartment complex is near a large shopping center anchored by a Vons grocery store and a Kohl's department store.

A large area of the street in front of several apartment buildings was blocked off several hours after the incident as police scoured the area for evidence.